Operations Staff

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents. 

Operations Staff Members will perform a multitude of tasks to setup, run, and breakdown of all events hosted at Ryan Center.

This role will pay an hourly rate of $16.00 to $20.00

Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.

EVERGREEN ROLE: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no application deadline.

A state-of-the-art, multi-purpose facility, the Thomas M. Ryan Center, located on the University of Rhode Island campus in scenic South County, opened its doors in June 2002. Home to URI Men’s and Women’s Basketball programs, the Ryan Center also features the URI football teams' locker room, along with athletic department offices, training rooms, players' lounges and a souvenir store. The venue seats 8,000 for basketball, and over 6,300 for concerts, family shows, lectures and other community events.The Ryan Center was designed and built to meet all ADA specifications to accommodate our guests with disabilities. Located in Kingston, the Center draws on an audience of over 1.4 million people within a 40-mile radius.

• Perform general labor, repairs and maintenance on various aspects of the arena as assigned.
• Primary duties include building conversions for various events.
• Setup and breakdown of chairs, tables, other event seating, stages, basketball court, etc.
• Actively care for all arena equipment and property by storing equipment.
  properly, cleaning and repairing broken or damaged items, and alerting management of any
  mistreatment of property.
• Maintain organized storage areas.
• Perform Snow removal tasks such as shovel sidewalks, parking areas, entrance ways, loading dock.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Perform general labor as assigned.
  
• Must be 18 years old.
• Ability to work days, overnights, weekends and holidays as needed.
• Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills and ability to function in a fast paced,
  high- pressure environment
• General conversion knowledge and experience of using cleaning products and equipment a plus
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time and meet deadlines
• Ability to climb stairs and lift 40 lbs. unaided

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.